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RESERVE BANK OF AUSTRALIA

Statement of Liabilities and Assets

At close of business on Wednesday, 08 February 2012

$ million
Liabilities Movement since
previous
Wednesday
Assets Movement since
previous
Wednesday
Capital And Reserve Bank Reserve Fund 1,357 - Gold and foreign
exchange 1
48,177 1,415
Australian notes on issue 52,953 -306 Australian notes and coin 2 -
Exchange Settlement Balances 1,262 90 Australian Dollar
Securities 2
24,000 -7,030
Term Deposits of Domestic Financial Institutions - - Clearing items (remittances in transit, receivables) 499 27
Deposits of Governments and other customers Loans, advances and all other assets 918 -6
Overseas institutions 693 49
Australian Government 8,453 -7,416
State Government 3 -
Others 38 -
Other liabilities 8,837 1,989
Total 73,596 -5,594 Total 73,596 -5,594

Explanatory Notes

  1. Gold and foreign exchange

    Changes in this item reflect transactions of the following kinds:

    1. the Bank's transactions in foreign exchange and foreign securities (including under repurchase agreements);
    2. earnings on foreign currency investments; and
    3. changes in the valuation of foreign currency and gold, and changes in the market prices of the Bank's holdings of foreign currency securities.

    In the week to 8 February the rise mainly reflects item (a)[back to table]
  2. Australian Dollar Securities

    Movements in this item reflect:

    1. the Bank's transactions in securities (including under repurchase agreements) with the private sector;
    2. subscriptions to new issues or redemptions of existing holdings of government securities by the Bank; and
    3. accrued earnings on securities and changes in valuation.

    In the week to 8 February the fall mainly reflects item (a)[back to table]